‘SNL’ Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Ashlee Simpson’s Infamous Musical Performance
Taking a trip down memory lane in ‘Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,’ we go behind-the-scenes with audio from backstage during Ashlee Simpson’s 2004 episode. You hear staff’s panicked voices as they scrambled to figure out what went wrong when Simpson was caught lip syncing.
She explained to ET at the time, she had lost her voice and needed a backup track to sing along to but her drummer pushed play on the WRONG TRACK. That launched rumors that she always lip-synced her music but contended two days later she always sings her “heart out” at her shows. ‘I’m a human being and things happen. Nobody’s perfect.’
Catch a 3-hour primetime special LIVE on NBC and Peacock February 16, 2025 at 8 PM ET celebrating 50 years of cast members.